Water intake, hydration status and 2-year changes in cognitive performance: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Water intake and hydration status have been suggested to impact cognition; however, longitudinal evidence is limited and often inconsistent. This study aimed to longitudinally assess the association between hydration status and water intake based on current recommendations, with changes in cognition in an older Spanish population at high cardiovascular disease risk.

Methods

A prospective analysis was conducted of a cohort of 1957 adults (aged 55-75) with overweight/obesity (BMI between ≥ 27 and < 40 kg/m²) and metabolic syndrome from the PREDIMED-Plus study. Participants had completed bloodwork and validated, semiquantitative beverage and food frequency questionnaires at baseline, as well as an extensive neuropsychological battery of 8 validated tests a

SUBMITTER: Nishi SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993798 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature